Who We Are
Our Team And Board…United In One Mission
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Who We Are
Our Team And Board…United In One Mission
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Our Story
Founded in 1996, the New York Marine Rescue Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization which relies on public donations to help support the various efforts which include response and rehabilitation of marine mammals and sea turtles as well as community outreach and educational programs.
Our mission is to:
- Provide a sustainable response effort for marine mammals and sea turtles stranding throughout New York;
- Operate the only facility in New York permitted to rehabilitate marine mammals and sea turtles;
- Collect sound science to help identify stranding trends, highlight viruses and continue to protect endangered and threatened species; and
- Encourage conservation and stewardship of the marine environmental through scientific research and public educational programs.
Our Team
Maxine Montello
Executive Director
Andrea Jelaska
Biologist II
Emma Hahn
Program Coordinator
Richard J. Hanusch, DVM
Volunteer Veterinarian
Kristina Hansen
Rescue Program Supervisor
Riley Smith
Biologist I
Sophia Koshansky
Program Assistant
Dr. Wendy McFarlane
Visiting Researcher
Jill Pryor
Senior Biologist
Courtney Weiss
Office Manager
Robert Pisciotta, DVM
Volunteer Veterinarian
Dr. Andrew Wier
Visiting Researcher
Our Team
Maxine Montello
Executive Director
Kristina Hansen
Rescue Program Supervisor
Jill Pryor
Senior Biologist
Andrea Jelaska
Biologist II
Riley Smith
Biologist I
Courtney Weiss
Office Manager
Emma Hahn
Education Program Assistant
Dr. Wendy McFarlane
Visiting Researcher
Robert Pisciotta, DVM
Volunteer Veterinarian
Richard J. Hanusch, DVM
Volunteer Veterinarian
Our Board of Directors
Charles Bowman
Board President
Land Use Ecological Services, Inc.
Alex Lauren
Board Secretary
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Molly Jobe
Board Vice-President
FTI Consulting
Joseph Petrocelli
Board Member
J. Petrocelli Contracting, Inc.
Brian Tymann
Board Treasurer
BGT Consulting, LLC
Derek Ersbak
Board Member
Brian Hallinan
Board Member
Dennis A. Miller Insurance Agency
Greg Moss
Board Member
Evommune
Charles Bowman
Board President
Land Use Ecological Services, Inc.
Molly Jobe
Board Vice-President
FYI Consulting
Brian Tymann
Board Treasurer
BGT Consulting, LLC
Joseph Petrocelli
Board Member
J. Petrocelli Contracting, Inc.
Craig Rosasco, Esq.
Board Member
Turley, Redmond and Rosasco, LLP
Alex Lauren
Board Member
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Dr. Karen Sobel Lojeski
Board Member
Virtual Distance International
Derek Ersbak
Board Member
Our Mission & Approach
The New York Marine Rescue Center is a rescue and rehabilitation organization that promotes marine conservation. Our mission is to preserve and protect the marine environment through conservation efforts including rescue, rehabilitation, education and research.
As a 501(c)(3) non-profit, we are the primary responders for sick or injured seals, sea turtles, dolphins, porpoises and small toothed whales, and maintain the only marine mammal and sea turtle rehabilitation center in New York State.
As the primary organization in New York State authorized to work with these animals by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), we are dedicated to the conservation of these marine mammals and sea turtles.
Our Mission & Approach
The New York Marine Rescue Center is a rescue and rehabilitation organization that promotes marine conservation. Our mission is to preserve and protect the marine environment through conservation efforts including rescue, rehabilitation, education and research.
As a 501(c)(3) non-profit, we are the primary responders for sick or injured seals, sea turtles, dolphins, porpoises and small toothed whales, and maintain the only marine mammal and sea turtle rehabilitation center in New York State.
As the primary organization in New York State authorized to work with these animals by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), we are dedicated to the conservation of these marine mammals and sea turtles.